杏MAP导航

By Vatican News staff writer

Addressing Italy's National Union of Travelling Attractionists (UNAV) on Monday morning, 杏MAP导航 Francis commented on the value of attractions as carriers both of joy and of the message of the Gospel.

The National Union of Travelling Attractionists helps protect and promote traveling attractions in Italy.

Proclaiming joy of Gospel through attractions

Reflecting on the opening phrase from the Apostolic Exhortation 鈥楨vangelii gaudium鈥� - 鈥渢he joy of the Gospel fills the heart and the whole life of those who encounter Jesus" - the 杏MAP导航 noted how the association helps cooperate in 鈥渢he proclamation of the Gospel because of the joy you bring to people鈥� through their attractions.

In the villages and towns where the attractions pass through, 杏MAP导航 Francis said the Church accompanies the operators in their work, bringing the 鈥渏oyful proclamation of the Kingdom of God鈥� to everyone.

Encounter and festivity

Moments of pure joy that traveling attractions can help bring also spread creativity and imagination, 杏MAP导航 Francis said, while distracting children and adults from 鈥渢he little worries that beset daily life.鈥�

This is nurtured by the genuineness found in a place such as an amusement park, which diverges from the 鈥渁rtificial and conformist models鈥� circulating in the media, the 杏MAP导航 noted.

In a world often filled with darkness and conflict, the simple and pure joy found in an amusement park can be a way to be happy.

By encouraging people to gather together and enjoy their company, traveling attractions can also bring moments of encounter together as 鈥渂rothers in simplicity.鈥�

The 杏MAP导航 concluded his address by thanking the organization for their ability to remind us that 鈥渨e are made not only for work, but also for celebration.鈥�